OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512412
BUFFALO LUMBER & TIE CO., INC.
COCHRANE, WI·
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING AN OAK TREE. AS IT FELL, IT TWISTED, STRUCK ANOTHER TREE AND FELL ON HIM. HE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL OF INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND MIDSECTIO N.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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